New Hazardous Chemical Added to ECHA’s REACH SVHC Candidate List
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is a key regulatory body within the European Union, responsible for managing the registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemicals. It plays a critical role in ensuring that chemicals used in the EU are safe for human health and the environment. ECHA’s work is central to the implementation of the […]
How REACH Affects Non-EU Companies: What Exporters Need to Know
The European Union’s REACH Regulation establishes a rigorous framework to safeguard human health and the environment. For non-EU companies exporting chemical-containing products to the EU, compliance with REACH is mandatory. Failing to meet these requirements can lead to restricted market access, substantial fines, and damage to your reputation. If your business involves selling products in […]
Six New SVHCs Proposed by ECHA : Implications for Compliance and Industry Impact
In August 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on a proposal to add six new substances to the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List under the EU REACH Regulation. If approved, the number of entries on the Candidate List would reach 247, increasing obligations for affected industries. The consultation, […]
ECHA’s Appeal for Evidence on Specific Chromium (VI) Substances
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is actively engaged in the crucial task of monitoring and regulating hazardous chemicals in the European Union (EU). A recent call for evidence issued by ECHA focuses on specific chromium (VI) substances, widely used across various industries, and associated with significant risks to human health and the environment. Chromium (VI) […]
Anticipated Expansion of REACH SVHC List to Reach 240 Substances
Keeping up with the most recent developments is crucial when it comes to chemical safety and regulatory compliance. REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) Candidate List 30th update started by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) lately. Within the European Union’s chemical regulation framework, the REACH Candidate List is an essential tool. It performs […]
Identification and Impact of substances of high concern
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has amended the REACH Candidate List, a list of compounds of very high concern (SVHC), more than 25 times. The European Commission requests that EU member states or ECHA include substances on this list. The substance may become a very high concern substance after a detailed review and unanimous approval. […]
EU project aimed at enforcing chemical regulations will focus on online products
The ECHA Enforcement Forum agreed to launch a project throughout the EU to verify that online products comply with REACH restrictions and the Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation’s requirements. The BPRS subgroup agreed to start a project on biocidal product labeling. Inspections will take place in 2025 under REACH-EN-FORCE (REF)-13. There is a high […]
Reporting on Chemical Safety and REACH Compliance with IUCLID
The International Uniform Chemical Information Database (IUCLID) has recently updated its information requirements for registering chemicals in accordance with the REACH Regulation to ensure they comply with the regulation. As a result of the streamlined formats and absoluteness check rules included in REACH, companies can easily report their compliance with REACH requirements. This helps to […]
ECHA adds two new substances to the REACH SVHC list.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has updated the Candidate List of substances of very high concern, which now includes 235 hazardous chemicals. The new chemicals have been added to the REACH SVHC Candidate List to ensure a high level of protection for the environment and the health of humans when it comes to hazardous chemicals, […]
ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) adds 8 more substances for REACH Authorisation – 11th Recommendation kicks in.
To ensure proper control of risks for human health and the environment ECHA recommends that the European Commission adds eight substances to the REACH Authorisation List including Lead. Use of Lead in batteries, ammunition, cables, vehicles, machinery, electronics, radiation shielding, sanitary, construction, art and musical instruments comes under the scope of authorisation. As a reprotoxic […]